Weekly folk guitar lessons with Patrick Costello.

The project is based at http://howandtao.com, but we are also uploading the files to archive.org each week.


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Keywords: guitar; guitar instruction; folk music; blues guitar; fingerstyle guitar

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Reviewer: splue - - March 30, 2011
Subject: 5*****
these are vry kewl--great job Patrick!!!

Reviewer: Earle Bruce - - March 30, 2011
Subject: great fun
Patrick makes guitar playing sound like fun. I have learned a lot.

Great Stuff...

Reviewer: Smokindog57 - - December 30, 2010
Subject: Patrick is a good man!
I love to watch Patrick's YouTube page. He always has some good ideas and he is a very interesting guy.Patrick loves his craft and he joyfully gives away his musical knowledge. He is truly a mountain of good works!
I don't necessarily agree with the one guitar thing. I play several kinds of music and have multiple instruments. including three electric guitars, a bass, lap steel, 2 acoustics, a banjo, mountain dulcimer,mandolin and a keyboard.I have had most of these instruments for a good while. I don't seem to have a problem picking them up and playing them after a few weeks. I do keep all my instruments in good working order (its a labor of love). None of my instruments are top of the line. I buy most of them used and do some good set up work on them. The most I have payed for a guitar was $300.

Reviewer: bluesriot - - December 7, 2008
Subject: Patrick Costello is a cool cat
Wow that really surprised me in a very pleasant way. I didn't think I'd sit here and watch all four of these videos in a row. It was as much because it was like having a friend over for a few hours as the really awesome and straightforward and de-mystifying lessons. I have been playing for years yet I learned so much from watching and listening to Patrick. Thanks man, I am off to howandtao JJ

Reviewer: KelticCherokee - - July 20, 2008
Subject: Thank You Mucho
I have finally found a method of instruction that works for me THANK YOU

It would be helpful if I could have these videos for folk guitar as well as frailing banjo on DVD discs that I could use without having to be online

are such available? please send me ordering info if they are

Ron Hanes aka: keltic_cherokee@yahoo.com

Reviewer: Adrienovich - - February 15, 2007
Subject: Great !
I'm french, but I have downloaded all the videos. It's very good, easy to understand, and funny too. patrick looks like a passionate, and he's a good teacher wich give the desire to pratice the guitar.

But I haven't found the lyrics of the songs, where are they ? May I have the link for ? Thanks very much.

ps : sorry for my english :)

Reviewer: chops11 - - November 19, 2006
Subject: Excellent Stuff.
Patrick is nothing short of terrific. Funny, friendly, and talented. A great combination. You really couldn't ask for more. Can't wait to see what he comes out with next.

Reviewer: fenix108 - - September 23, 2006
Subject: amazing
I love this guy. Inspirational.

Segments

Lesson One
August 29, 2006
Tuning the guitar, basic chords and basic rhythm patterns.
30 minutes 14 seconds

Lesson Two
September 8, 2006
In lesson two we play our first song together, learn a new picking pattern and talk about using a harmonica to develop our ability to find melody line.
34 minutes 13 seconds

Lesson Three
September 15, 2006
In lesson three we start to play around with the sounds of a simple scale pattern and begin exploring alternating bass.
28 minutes

Lesson Four
September 26, 2006
In lesson four we start to play around with eighth note picking patterns, bass runs, the E chord and mess around with the great old song Railroad Bill.
39 minutes 17 seconds